Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	bring_v	fruit_n	lord_n	1,906	5	4.1593	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40977	The Fatall feasts, or, Gods finger upon the wall appearing at the great thanksgiving festivall (upon Cains slaughter of his brother Abel) solemnized by the generall, army, Parliament, councell of state and city of London, at Grocers-hall, June the 7, 1649.		1649 (1649)	Wing F543; ESTC R39528	5,783	9

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fugitive_a and_o a_o vagabond_n shall_v tho●_n be_v in_o the_o earth_n he_o that_o read_v and_o consider_v shall_v find_v it_o no_o fable_n london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1649._o the_o fatal_a feast_n the_o rule_n of_o equity_n plant_v by_o god_n in_o every_o man_n conscience_n be_v so_o strong_a and_o vigorous_a that_o in_o spite_n of_o ●he_n stout_a and_o strong_a hearted_a man_n it_o continual_o and_o undaunt_o accuse_v or_o excuse_v he_o to_o his_o face_n in_o public_a in_o private_a in_o affliction_n in_o ●a●●i●g_v in_o feast_v according_a as_o he_o ●●i●ket●_n peak_v or_o practise_v good_a or_o evil_n in_o sincerity_n or_o in_o hypocrisy_n so_o as_o he_o continual_o hear_v from_o within_o himself_o and_o that_o so_o loud_o too_o as_o drown_v all_o the_o acclamation_n of_o flatterer_n the_o noise_n of_o 10000_o drum_n and_o trumpet_n ●o_z nor_o all_o the_o ordinance_n upon_o a_o feast_a day_n can_v out-roar_a this_o inward_a u●yce_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o midst_n 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